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Discover the thrilling exploits of this unlikely hero in China's
most famous traditional novel. This classic Chinese epic tells the
story of the Monkey King, his incredible origin and downfall, and
his epic quest to redeem himself with his trusted companions, as
they face fantastic foes, demons, and monsters and during their
travels to the Western paradise. The talented, wily Monkey King was
used to getting what he wanted--unimaginable strength, eternal
life, even a position in the Celestial Realm with the gods. But his
mischief gets him into trouble, the Monkey King finds himself
wanting to be good and strong enough to help the monk Xuanzang on
his mission to bring Buddhist Scriptures--and enlightenment--to
China. Readers will thrill to Timothy Richard's retelling of the
Monkey King's exploits, whether in the Dragon King's underwater
castle, the Halls of the Dead, or the palace of Buddha himself.
Featuring a detailed introduction by scholar Daniel Kane, this
edition of The Money King's Amazing Adventures is sure to delight
readers of all ages.
One of the world's greatest fantasy novels and a rollicking classic
of Chinese literature, in a sparkling new translation and published
in a Clothbound Classics edition. A shape-shifting trickster on a
kung-fu quest for eternal life, Monkey King is one of the most
memorable superheroes in world literature. High-spirited and
omni-talented, he can transform himself into whatever he chooses
and turn each of his body's 84,000 hairs into an army of clones.
But his penchant for mischief repeatedly gets him into trouble, and
when he raids Heaven's Orchard of Immortal Peaches, the Buddha pins
him beneath a mountain. Five hundred years later, Monkey King is
finally given a chance to redeem himself: he must protect the pious
monk Tripitaka on his journey in search of precious Buddhist sutras
that will bring enlightenment to the Chinese empire. Joined by two
other fallen immortals - Pigsy, a rice-loving flying pig, and
Sandy, a depressive river-sand monster - Monkey King does battle
with Red Boy, Princess Jade-Face, the Monstress Dowager, and all
manner of dragons, ogres, wizards and femmes fatales; navigates the
perils of Fire-Cloud Cave, the River of Flowing Sand and the
Water-Crystal Palace; and is serially captured, lacquered, sauteed,
steamed and liquefied - but always hatches an ingenious plan to get
himself and his fellow pilgrims out of their latest jam. Comparable
to The Canterbury Tales or Don Quixote, Monkey King is at once a
gripping adventure, a comic satire and a spring of spiritual
insight. With this new translation by the award-winning Julia
Lovell, the irrepressible rogue hero of one of the Four Great
Classical Novels of Chinese literature has the potential to vault,
with his signature cloud-somersault, into the hearts of a whole new
generation of readers.
Wu Ch’êng-ên wrote Monkey in the middle of the sixteenth century, adding to an ancient Chinese legend his own touches of delicacy and humour. The result is an attractive jumble of the absurd and the profound, of religion and history, of anti-bureaucratic satire and pure poetry. While the story tells of Tripitaka’s journey to India and what happens on the way, its true theme is man’s pilgrimage through life, with Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy symbolizing the diverse elements of human nature. Entertaining and highly readable, Monkey is a unique blend of charm, wisdom and imagination.
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Journey to the West (Paperback)
Wu Ch'eng-en; Retold by Christine Sun; Illustrated by Shirley Chiang
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R182
Discovery Miles 1 820
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In ancient China a magical monkey appears, creating chaos
everywhere he goes. The only way to put his tricks and talents to
good use is to make him protector of Xuanzang, a young and handsome
monk determined to travel from China to India in search of the
precious scriptures.Monkey and his fellow disciples, Piggy and
Sandy, have to protect Xuanzang from monsters and demons who think
they can live forever just by taking a bite out of the monk.Can
Xuanzang and his loyal disciples reach India safely and find what
they are looking for? Do they have enough confidence and courage to
conquer the demons, both those lurking around them and those within
their own hearts?Full of humor and adventure, "Journey to the West"
is a story of self-discovery and the pursuit of excellence. Written
by Chinese scholar Wu Cheng en more than four hundred years ago, it
reflects everyone s pilgrimage towards truth, peace and
beauty."Real Reads" are accessible texts designed to support the
literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children
while introducing them to the riches of our international literary
heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature
from one of the world s greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page
book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to
intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to
language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult
readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions."
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Birth of the Monkey King (Hardcover)
Wu Ch'eng-en; Illustrated by Liu Jikun; Translated by Li Chaoyuan
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R726
R603
Discovery Miles 6 030
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